動詞 crucify:

1. kill by nailing onto a cross
2. treat cruelly
   同義詞：torment, rag, bedevil, dun, frustrate
3. criticize harshly or violently
   同義詞：savage, pillory

1. Christ was crucified on a crucifix.
   基督被釘死在十字架上。
2. The minister was crucified by the press for his handling of the affair.
   部長對此事的處理方法受到新聞界的嚴厲批評。

cru.ci.fy

v.tr.（及物動詞）
cru.ci.fied,cru.ci.fy.ing,cru.ci.fies
To put (a person) to death by nailing or binding to a cross.
處死：把…釘在或綁在十字架上處死
To mortify or subdue (the flesh).
抑制肉體，克制肉體
To treat cruelly; torment:
殘酷對待；折磨：
例句：
a candidate who was crucified by the press.
受新聞界抵制的候選人

來源：
Middle English crucifien
中古英語 crucifien
from Old French crucifier
源自 古法語 crucifier
alteration of Latin crucifogere
拉丁語 crucifogere的變化
crux cruc- [cross]
crux cruc- [十字架]
fogere [to attach] * see dhog w-
fogere [依附] *參見 dhog w-

【引伸】
cru.cifi.er
n.（名詞）